AP Alert Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged JOCELYN NOVECK and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press Aug 26, 2025 Aug 26, 2025 Updated Mar 1, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save It's a love story and, baby, she said yes: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are engaged, they announced Tuesday.kAmx? 2 7:G6\A9@E@ ;@:?E A@DE @? x?DE28C2>[ E96 DFA6CDE2C D:?86C 2?5 7@@E32== A=2J6C C6G62=65 E96:C 6?8286>6?E[ E96 72:CJE2=6 4F=>:?2E:@? @7 2 4@FCED9:A E92E 7@C EH@ J62CD 92D E9C:==65 2?5 72D4:?2E65 >:==:@?D 2C@F?5 E96 H@C=5[ 3FE 6DA64:2==J $H:7E:6D[ E96 A@A DE2C’D k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^E2J=@C\DH:7E\6C2D\E@FC\6?5\_e2c`5f4f`fcge7a4_6hh2fb_cfghh`aQm6?@C>@FD 2?5 2C56?E 72? 32D6]k^2mk^Am kAm“*@FC t?8=:D9 E62496C 2?5 J@FC 8J> E62496C 2C6 86EE:?8 >2CC:65[” E96 42AE:@? 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